Knee Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for TDIU prior to January 14, 2017 was denied as he had substantial and gainful employment. The Board remanded the case due to a potential issue with service connection for sleep apnea.

The Veteran's bilateral knee disability is currently rated as 30 percent disabling. The Board denied a higher rating, finding that the evidence did not support additional loss of range of motion or instability warranting a higher rating.

The Board has determined that a new VA examination is needed to assess the current severity of the Veteran's right and left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome disabilities due to ambiguity in the 2017 VA examination and the possibility of worsened disability picture based on recent outpatient treatment records.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examinations and a need for further development of the Veteran's right knee disability.

The Veteran's appeal involves the rating of his service-connected right knee disability and femoral neuropathy. The Board has determined that further development is needed to clarify the nature and severity of these disabilities, particularly in relation to their overlap with other conditions.

The Board has ordered additional development for the Veteran's claims of service connection for anemia, right and left knee disabilities, a disability manifested by chest pain, to include restrictive lung disease, sternal costochondritis and asthma, and kidney disability. The issues are remanded due to incomplete or conflicting medical opinions.

The Veteran's service connection claim for additional disabilities caused by neurotoxic exposure is dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his claims. The Board grants service connection for sleep apnea and denies service connection for insomnia (as separate from PTSD).,The Veteran's back disability, right knee disability, and muscle spasms of the right thigh and low back are remanded for further evaluation.

The Board has remanded the cases of right hip, right knee, and low back disabilities for further development due to the Veteran's failure to report for VA examinations. The issues are inextricably intertwined with the TDIU claim.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate reasons and bases in its decision, specifically regarding the lack of a retrospective opinion on the Veteran's left knee disability prior to June 20, 2019.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining medical records related to a total knee replacement procedure and determining the Veteran's correct amount of SMC payments.

The Board has denied service connection for a lower back condition, right knee condition, left knee condition, head laceration (also claimed as head trauma), and headaches. The reasons provided include the lack of evidence showing that these conditions were incurred or aggravated by military service.,Service records do not show any complaints or treatment related to these conditions during active duty. The Veteran's current symptoms are attributed to various incidents outside of his military service, such as motor vehicle accidents.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals regarding the claims of service connection for headaches, GERD, IBS, pterygium, right and left knee disabilities, and right and left shoulder disabilities. The appeal is dismissed as a result.

The Board has decided to remand several issues related to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including higher ratings for depression with anxiety disorder and TBI, as well as propriety of reduction in right shoulder and headache ratings. The claims are being returned to the AOJ for further examination and consideration.

The Veteran's right knee osteoarthritis and lumbar arthralgia are being remanded for additional development. The TDIU claim is also remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims for further development due to inconsistencies in the April 2021 decision and the need for additional VA examinations.

The Board has remanded the claims for increased ratings of right and left knee disabilities due to inadequate VA examinations. The TDIU claim is also remanded as it relates to a period prior to December 31, 2016.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his right knee disabilities are being remanded due to the need for additional medical evidence and a retrospective opinion regarding functional limitations during flare-ups and with repeated use over time.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to insufficient opinions provided by VA examiners regarding his service connection claims. The issues include hallux valgus of the bilateral great toes and intractable plantar keratosis, bilateral knee disabilities, unequal length of the right leg, hypertension, dry eye syndrome, hemorrhoids, left shoulder disability, and hepatitis C.

The Veteran's initial ratings for left and right knee chondromalacia have been granted at 10 percent. Separate 10 percent ratings have also been granted for left and right knee instability. Service connection has been remanded for several conditions, including shoulder disorders, ankle disorder, foot onychomycosis, TBI residuals, and PTSD.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral knee disorder and headache disorder, finding that there is no evidence of such conditions during or within one year after his military service. The Board also found that any current symptoms are not related to service.